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While this entire site paints a picture of who Johnny O'Neal claims to be, you'll find some basic information below. Born in Dallas, Johnny moved to St. Louis a few weeks later and stayed there until his graduation from John Burroughs School. After four years at Northwestern University, Johnny's a ramblin' man again and is looking for a place to permanently settle down.
| Name: | John Walter O'Neal |  |
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| Homepage: | http://www.blurty.com/~happyfunjohnny | ||
| Birthdate: | June 6, 1980 | ||
| Location: | Chicago, IL | ||
| Physical Description: | I always think of myself as overweight because I was a chubby kid, but in a logical sense I understand that I actually have a "medium" build. Without shoes on, I'm 5'9" and 160 lbs. I have a prominent jaw. My eyes are hazel, but they shift between several colors that strike desire into the hearts of women everywhere. | ||
| Industry: | Communication consulting |
| Favorite subjects in school: | English and Studio Art | ||
| Favorite books: |
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee The Shipping News - Annie Proulx Holes - Louis Sachar 100 Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez Xenocide - Orson Scott Card (and I do really enjoy the Harry Potter books) |
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| Favorite movies: | Casablanca |
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| Favorite bands: | Weezer, Fulflej, Wilco, Man or Astroman?, Built to Spill, Flaming Lips, Beulah, Smashing Pumpkins, Fulflej, Old 97s, Cake, The Beatles | ||
| Favorite comic book: | Ultimate Spider-Man by Brian Michael Bendis | ||
| Favorite short story: | "The Circular Ruins" by Jorge Luis Borges | ||
| Favorite video game series: | The Legend of Zelda | ||
| Favorite animal: | Dogs | ||
| Favorite food: | Queso Fundido (as once served by the Casa Gallardo Southwest Grill in St. Louis) | ||
| Least favorite food : | Bittermelon | ||
| Favorite soft drink: | Dr. Slice | ||
| Favorite hard drink: | Vodka Martini (with olive) | ||
| Favorite place: | The Congregational Summer Assembly in Michigan | ||
| Favorite activities: | Foosball, volleyball, coaching soccer, teaching art class, writing, creating imaginary settings, hiking. | ||
| Personality traits he looks for in a friend: | I really appreciate people with passionate, energetic emotions (even to a fault). I also dig people who are excited and entertained by the unfamiliar or strange. I like people who have nerdy interests but outgoing personalities. |
| What's the best vacation that Johnny has ever taken? | ||
| Chartering a sailboat in the British Virgin Islands with my family, Beverly, and my brother's fiancee. (Though barging through south-central France with my family and going to Disney World with Beverly are tied for second place.) | ||
| Things that make him happy: | ||
| I'm rarely morose, but when I'm sad and lonely the best cure is always music. | ||
| He is annoyed by: | ||
| People who hold grudges | ||
| You might find it funny that: | ||
| I have spent hours and hours with Zach and Dave doing interpretive readings of poetry from Highlights for Children magazine. | ||
| He is defined by a constant conflict between: | ||
| Self-centrism vs. love of others | ||
| Johnny's love life: | ||
I have been interested in the opposite sex for as long as I can remember, and I spend a lot of time in the pursuit of romantic happiness. I'm always either with someone (like my girlfriend of four years, Beverly) or actively searching for someone. I have a natural tendency to get very serious about girls, often thinking about commitment and marriage before they do. I like girls who are very smart but who might seem a bit ditzy or naive on the surface, and I'm hopelessly drawn to high-maintenance girls. I have to be careful not to throw too much of myself into relationships, because I can sometimes lose sight of my own personal goals. When I avoid doing things to excess, though, I have a tendency to be very happy and content with my love life. |
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| He was embarassed by: | ||
| Throwing up on stage (due to a horrible flu) during a performance of Our Town in high school. | ||
| He is proud of: | ||
| During the above incident, staying in character and not leaving the stage. | ||
| He tries to find meaning in life by: | ||
| I feel that relationships are the most meaningful thing people can create and sustain. Affecting other people is our best ticket to immortality, so I try to affect people in a positive way. My goal is to create a network of intimate, real relationships that will sustain the effects of my existence long after I'm gone. |
